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Council reviews sole‑source purchase of mobile‑forensics software for police
Summary
Council reviewed a sole‑source, one‑time purchase request for mobile‑forensics software (GrayKey Mobile) to allow local investigators to extract data from certain iPhones without traveling to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; staff cited a cost of $37,370 and said the tool can stop a device’s 72‑hour timer to preserve evidence.
Members reviewed a sole‑source purchase recommendation from Technology Services for a mobile‑forensics license described as a one‑time buy for $37,370. Staff said the software — described during the meeting as a tool used to extract information from certain iPhone models — can stop a device’s 72‑hour timer and preserve evidence in investigations,…
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